Self-advocacy
and self-determination skills are important for engaging in successful
interactions, achieving goals, and promoting shared perspective-taking in
everyday settings, particularly for individuals with autism and other
neurodivergent individuals. This webinar will explore strategies SLPs can use
when working with neurodivergent and autistic children and adolescents to
develop and support their self-advocacy and self-determination skills so they
can effectively express their preferences and goals.
Learning
Outcomes
You
will be able to:
- Explain
current perspectives and terminology related to the neurodiversity paradigm and
discuss implications for a strengths-based approach in service
delivery
- Define the
concepts of self-advocacy and self-determination, and the behavioral
manifestations associated with these skills
- Identify
and use innovative strategies to foster self-advocacy and self-determination,
enhance interaction success, and encourage shared perspective-taking
Contents
- What
is the neurodiversity-affirming approach, and how does the approach compare to
traditional intervention approaches? (20 minutes)
- What
are self-advocacy and self-determination, and how do you assess them? (30
minutes)
- Audience
engagement activity (10 minutes)
- Interventions
and strategies that promote self-advocacy and self-determination in school-age
children (30 minutes)
- Promoting
joint perspective-taking (10 minutes)
- The
broader and global perspective of community awareness in neurodiversity: How
can SLPs help? (10 minutes)
- Q&A
and discussion (10 minutes)
Presenter
Information
Twyla
Perryman, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor
of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of West Georgia. Her
primary research interests include early diagnosis and intervention services
for children with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence and is certified
for ASD screening and reliable for ASD assessment in research settings. She has
published and presented on the topics of diagnosis and intervention services
for those impacted by ASD. Her clinical experience includes schools, early
intervention, inpatient rehabilitation, and acute care services in medical
settings.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning
assessment by the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Live
webinar date: October 20, 2023
End date: October 22, 2028
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
